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Louisiana, where the food has spice, the music has soul, and the weather has attitude. From the French Quarter to bayou backroads, Louisianans are proud of their culture, protective of their gumbo, and ready to throw hands if you call Mardi Gras “just a party.” They’re warm, welcoming, and full of flavor—but push the wrong button, and that Southern hospitality will turn sassier than a crawfish with nowhere to run. If you’re feeling bold, here are 11 subtle ways to mildly annoy someone from the Pelican State.
Say, “I’ve been to New Orleans—so I know Louisiana.”
Oh, honey. That’s like licking frosting and saying you baked the cake.
Mispronounce “New Orleans.”
It’s not New Or-LEENS. It’s Nawlins, or New Or-lins if you’re fancy. Try again.
Ask what Mardi Gras is “really for.”
It’s for joy, chaos, beads, and not explaining Mardi Gras to tourists.
Call Cajun and Creole the same thing.
They’re not. Don’t mix up the roux—or the people who make it.
Complain that the food is “too spicy.”
That’s flavor, darlin’. If you can’t handle it, there’s always plain rice.
Say alligators freak you out.
That’s just a scaly neighbor named Earl. Leave him be.
Ask if they actually speak French.
Not Paris French—Louisiana French. C’est différent, cher.
Refer to gumbo as “just soup.”
You’d better hope someone’s grandma didn’t hear you say that.
Say the state is basically Florida with more humidity.
They’ll pretend to laugh. Then they’ll never invite you to the crawfish boil.
Criticize the way they say “y’all.”
That’s grammar perfection, sugar. Don’t ruin it with your West Coast sarcasm.
Order a “king cake” in July.
That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works.
Still, Louisianans are generous to the core—feed you till you’re full, dance with you till midnight, and make you feel like family. Just don’t mess with their food, their festivals, or their French, and you’ll be welcome anytime—especially if you bring extra hot sauce and stay out of the kitchen unless invited.
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